In the neverending quest for hidden gems buried in the TV listings, here's what I'll be watching tonight:

What: "The Women," George Cukor's classic 1939 femme comedy, the inspiration for a remake that opened this week.

When: 7 p.m. tonight (Monday, Sept. 15).

Where: Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cable channel.

Why: The general consensus on the recent remake -- which, in the interest of accuracy, should really be called a "reimagining" -- is that, while it's not half bad, it can't hold a candle to the original, starring Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, Rosalind Russell and countless others as a group catty Manhattanites. (One co-worker declared to me on Friday, with genuine indignation, "Why would they try to remake 'The Women'? There are some movies you just don't remake.") If you haven't seen the original, now's your chance to see what all the fuss is about. And if you have seen it, it's probably time to catch it again.